Blood Bound

An assassin nearly takes Astrid's 1 head in the Isfjell mountains before her guard Jessa 5 and the giant fox familiar Quincy 14 tear him apart. The navy-haired princess — heir to the witch queendom of Arturea — hasn't performed a single combat spell since her failed shield deflected an arrow into her father six years ago, killing him. She can brew potions lethal enough to melt skin, but combat magic goes dead in her hands. Now she must sail to enemy territory and face Prince Zryan, 3 a warrior bonded to the most powerful dragon alive. 10 The Covenant, an ancient magical contract, dictates she

Theme 1: A Witch Who Cannot Cast

One of the most compelling threads in Blood Bound is the question of identity — who we are versus who we are forced to become. Ellis Hunter uses character and circumstance to explore how people evolve under pressure, often surprising themselves in the process.

Theme 2: The Blade Juggler's Lost Friend

This thread running through Blood Bound gives the story its emotional weight. Ellis Hunter weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

Theme 3: Dragons Descend on Talrok

This thread running through Blood Bound gives the story its emotional weight. Ellis Hunter weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

What Readers Say About Blood Bound

Blood Bound has resonated with readers for its emotional honesty and vivid storytelling. Many describe finishing it in a single sitting — drawn forward by Ellis Hunter's prose and an almost desperate need to know how it ends.

A Passage Worth Sitting With

"A Witch Who Cannot Cast" — Ellis Hunter, Blood Bound

About the Author

Ellis Hunter is the author of Blood Bound. Known for emotionally resonant storytelling, their work has found devoted readers across the globe.